Alain de Royer Dupre Stable Tour

Form profile

He was unbeaten in two starts when stepped up to a Class 1 at ParisLongchamp where he finished fourth.

Trainer says

He ran very well last time. He is a horse that I am really looking forward to seeing again. He was extremely backwards, and I was forced to run him the other day in a better race than I ideally would have wanted for him, but I didn’t want to take him to the provinces. He is going to run another Class 1 race at Deauville and then we shall see if we step him up. He has a really nice turn of foot and seems to be suited by a mile and a quarter.

Form profile

A Group 2 winner over 1 ¼ and the extended 1 ½ m. Runner-up in the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud where she finished a length behind the winner Broome.

Trainer says

There is a slight possibility that she could run in the Nassau Stakes at Goodwood, but it looks very complicated. I would like to run her there, but with the staff issues and travelling issues, it seems complicated. Hence, she might just go for the Prix Jean Romanet. Obviously, she could possibly run in both. She didn’t have a tough race last time. The jockey never used his stick and she is in great form. She is a good filly and I prefer the mile and a quarter trip for her.

Form profile

Very lightly raced handicapper who has just won a Class 3 handicap over 1 ½ m at Saint-Cloud.

Trainer says

He is in my private yard. He is a handicapper and I’m sure he can win a big handicap. He had a little setback last year and had a bit of a break, but he is fine now and in good form. He went up I think three pounds since his last victory, which is normal and which won’t change much.

Form profile

Runner-up of the 1m 3 ½ f Group 1 Prix Royal-Oak, she was the runner-up on her seasonal reappearance in the Group 2 Prix Vicomtesse Vigier. Clear from the rest of the field, she couldn’t catch the winner Skazino, who already had a run under his belt this season.

Trainer says

She is running this Wednesday in the Group 2 Prix Maurice de Nieuil. She ran well last time out and there is a chance she might reverse the result this time, provided that it doesn’t rain too much. And then I will bring her back to races over a mile and a half and for fillies and mares only. She can run over the longer trips, but it depends on the programme and if I can keep her from running against the colts that would be ideal. She is entered in the Yorkshire Oaks, as she has lots of stamina, which you need at York, but again, with the travelling issues, she might just go to Deauville, even though I don’t think it’s ideal.

Form profile

Lightly raced filly, who is still a maiden in three starts over the mile.

Trainer says

She didn’t run badly at Saint-Cloud. She will probably run at Deauville. She was injured when she ran on her debut and after her last start, for the first time she came home in fine order. She could be interesting to follow at Deauville. She will run over 7 furlongs or the mile.

Form profile

Runner-up on his debut this May at Chantilly, he finished sixth in a 1m3f maidan at Lyon Parilly.

Trainer says

He has only run twice. He is a very impressive specimen, so he is taking his time. But he is coming on now. He could easily run at Deauville this summer.

Form profile

Has run twice. Was the runner-up on her second start in a mile listed at ParisLongchamp.

Trainer says

She didn’t run that well last time out. We noticed afterwards that she had suffered a little problem and so I don’t think we will see her at Deauville, but rather when ParisLongchamp opens again. But she is a very good filly.

Form profile

The team had great hopes for her in the Prix de Diane Longines where she didn’t get into the race and eventually was more or less pulled up by her jockey Christophe Soumillon.

Trainer says

She runs on Wednesday in the Prix de Malleret at ParisLongchamp. I’m a little bit anxious about the weather as she is not built to go in heavy ground. So I will make a last minute decision. As to the Diane, well she didn’t run, so she is not tired. She is a filly for the autumn, for the fillies’ races. I have to see where she runs, as there is also Valia, but I’m hoping she has a good race on Wednesday and then everything will become clearer.

Form profile

Very lightly raced. Won his last start at Compiegne over 1 ½ m in soft ground.

Trainer says

He has won two races and we are going to give him another go at a Class 1 race. He is improving from one race to the next. He has a lot of stamina and has a nice temperament. He is very consistent. We shall see if we can step him up in class. He is a bit of a late developer.

Form profile

Winner of a 1 ¼ m maiden and was then stepped up to listed in the Prix Ridgway where he was a bit unlucky in the final yards. Won at Le Lion-d’Angers on Tuesday.

Trainer says

He is a very late developer who needs to run to become stronger. He was a bit unlucky on his penultimate start, but we are not looking for excuses.

Form profile

A winner of a maiden over 1m5f at Savenay, she was then dropped back in trip at Compiegne where she struggled to show herself competitive.

Trainer says

I’m not sure what I will do with her, but she could run in a handicap at Clairefontaine this summer.

Form profile

Still a maiden after three starts.

Trainer says

I like this horse. He ran well the other day, and he certainly has some ability. I think he is a horse that loves soft ground and who would be ideal for Deauville. He is not overly big or heavy and Deauville will suit him.